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    You are welcome to visit us on Mondays to Saturdays, 10am – 5pm | Sundays, 8am – 1pm.

  • Thank you for your support!

    Nalanda Institute Malaysia and the Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia are grateful to everyone who registered for WACANA 2025. We look forward to welcoming you on 20 December.

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  • Special Production by Nalanda Dhamma School

    Produced in conjunction with Nalanda Dhamma School’s 20th anniversary, this short film explores Angulimala’s descent into darkness and eventual catharsis due to the Buddha’s intervention.

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    Whether you are studying or working, young or retired, if you believe in doing good and giving back to society, we warmly welcome you!

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News & Updates

13 December 2025

1 week to WACANA 2025 : preparations are rife

WACANA 2025 is just one week away!  Preparations have been on-going for the past weeks, and as we get closer to welcome and host over 650 participants and volunteers, Nalanda members and volunteers gathered at Menara KEN, TTDI on Thursday, 11 December for a comprehensive site visit and volunteer briefing.

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12 December 2025

‘Training to be Simple’ with Dr. Phang Cheng Kar

On Sunday 7 December, Dr. Phang Cheng Kar gave a Dhamma talk during the morning service, on ‘Training to be Simple’ as part of the ‘Happy Mind, Happy Life’ series.  Simplicity is not merely about doing or owning less, but about letting go of unnecessary demands, distractions, and cravings.  With less desires, we can then cultivate contentment, moderation, seclusion, and wisdom, guided by Right View and Right Effort.  A simple life, creates space for reflection, meaningful connections, inner peace, clarity, and the arising of wisdom.

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11 December 2025

Nalanda Education Day

Today 11 December is Nalanda Education Day, marking the anniversary of the launching of Nalanda’s “Education Philosophy” – a holistic approach in education, balancing and combining knowledge, skills, values and culture, hence leading to integral development of people. The members of Nalanda Education Committee members gathered to discuss and plan the direction for its educational approach and focus in 2026.

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10 December 2025

A December of Dhamma

As we approach the close of 2025, let us come together to learn the precious Dhamma in the company of the wise. This December, we are honoured to host two esteemed teachers at Nalanda Centre : Dhamma teaching by Ven. Ajahn Jayasāro (Friday, 19 December | 8 pm – 10 pm) and Dhamma teaching by Ven. Ajahn Kalyano (Wednesday, 24 December | 8 pm – 10 pm).

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